Shanti Kranti (/ʃɑːnθi krɑːnθi/ transl.Peace and Revolution) is a 1991 Indian action film produced and directed by V. Ravichandran under Eshwari Productions. The film stars Ravichandran and Juhi Chawla, alongside Ramesh Aravind, Khushbu Sundar, Anant Nag, Babu Antony, Y. Vijaya and Baby Sangita. It was simultaneously shot in Kannada, Telugu, Hindi and Tamil languages. Ravichandran was the main lead in Kannada, while he portrayed Ramesh Aravind's role in Tamil and Telugu. Nagarjuna played the lead role in Telugu, while Rajinikanth played the lead role in Hindi and Tamil, with the Tamil version titled Nattukku Oru Nallavan (transl.A good man for the country). The film became a box-office bomb in all languages.[2]

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Shanti Kranti
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VCD cover in Kannada
Directed byV. Ravichandran
Written byV. Ravichandran
Hamsalekha (Kannada dialogues)
Produced byV. Ravichandran
N. Veeraswamy
StarringV. Ravichandran
Rajinikanth
Nagarjuna
Juhi Chawla
Ramesh Aravind
Khushbu
Anant Nag
CinematographyR. Madhusudhan
Edited byK. Balu
Music byHamsalekha
Production
company
Eshwari Productions
Release date
  • 19 September 1991 (1991-09-19)
Running time
142 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagesKannada
Telugu
Hindi
Tamil
Budget₹10 crores[1]
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Plot

Inspector Subhash learns that Daddy, who runs Om ashram for children, is the mastermind behind the organ trafficking of children. Subhash's girlfriend Jyoti, who works in the ashram, helps Subhash in the investigation, but she gets captured and killed by Daddy. An enraged Subhash sets out to destroy Daddy with the help of some kids in the ashram, where he mananges to finish Daddy and his business, thus avenging Jyoti's death.

Cast

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Actor (Kannada) Actor (Telugu) Actor (Tamil)Actor (Hindi)Role
V. Ravichandran Nagarjuna RajinikanthInspector Subhash
Juhi ChawlaJyothi
Ramesh Aravind V. RavichandranInspector Bharath
Anant NagDaddy
KhushbuRekha
Srinath JaishankarAlok NathCommissioner of Police
Doddanna Satyanarayana JanagarajSatyendra KapoorSubhash's father
Annapurna ManoramaAruna IraniSubash's mother
CharuhasanPolitician
Babu AntonyBob
Y. VijayaSwathi
Baby Sangita
Manik IraniDaddy's henchman
Jack GaudDaddy's henchman
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Kannada
Telugu
Tamil
Hindi

Production

V. Ravichandran announced that Shanti Kranti will be an expensive project in his career. He decided to direct in four languages — Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. The Tamil version was titled Naattukku Oru Nallavan. Rajinikanth played the lead in Hindi and Tamil, while Nagarjuna was in Telugu and Ravichandran himself in Kannada.[3] Rajinikanth initially refused to do the project as he was required to give 100 days call sheet, but accepted after hearing the story.[4] The film was launched on 14 November 1988, the hundredth birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru at Kanteerava Studios alongside other language versions of the film.[5] Journalists from different languages were invited to the event and were shown the films Premaloka and Ranadheera as Veeraswamy wanted them to see the films before they ask questions to Ravichandran.[6] Bullet Prakash, who went on to become a famous comedian in Kannada cinema, made his acting debut as child artist with the Kannada version of this film.[7] Despite beginning production in 1988, it took at least two years to complete.[8] To bring his vision to life, Ravichandran allegedly borrowed a 50-acre empty land to film the climax. He also erected large sets and recreated M G Road, Bangalore so that he could blast out a few portions while separate cars, catering services and crew members were assigned for each version.[9]

Soundtrack

Hamsalekha composed the music for the film and the soundtracks.

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Kannada track listing[10]
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Swathantra Baanali"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:44
2."Madhyarathrili"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki, Mano & chorus8:30
3."Gaaliyo Gaaliyo"S. Janaki, SPB5:14
4."Huttodyaake Saayodyaake"S. Janaki4:37
5."Iddare Iddare"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:09
6."One Two Three"K. S. Chitra, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam7:37
7."Aane Mele"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:49
8."Anatha Bhanduve"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki1:57
9."Bandano Yamaraya"S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam0:56
Total length:43:35
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Telugu track listing[11]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Swathanthra Bhaarathamaa"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:44
2."Ardha Raathrilo"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano, S. Janaki8:30
3."Gaali Go Gaali Go"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki5:14
4."Puttedhi Nijam"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki6:36
5."Evvaru Neesari"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:52
6."One Two Three"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chitra7:37
7."Enugoche Yeh Ooroche"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki4:49
8."Anaadha Bandhuve"VeturiS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki1:57
9."Vachaadu Yamaraaja"Sirivennela Sitarama SatryS. P. Balasubrahmanyam0:56
Total length:43:35
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Hindi track listing[12]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Ja Ae Ga"IndeevarAlka Yagnik4:41
2."One Two Three"IndeevarAnuradha Paudwal, S.P. Balasubrahmanyam7:32
3."Ude Uhi Uncha"IndeevarSuresh Wadkar, Alka Yagnik4:45
4."Tu Hi Mera"IndeevarAlka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam1:22
5."Sajna O O"IndeevarAlka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam4:49
6."Purvaee Purvaee"IndeevarAlka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:15
7."Aadhi Night Mein"IndeevarAlka Yagnik, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam8:24
8."Jo Dare Woh"IndeevarS. P. Balasubrahmanyam5:10
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Tamil track listing[13][14]
No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Chinna Kannamma"VairamuthuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 
2."Nallavan Nallavan"VairamuthuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam 
3."Thendrale Thendrale"VairamuthuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 
4."One Two Three"MuthulingamS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra 
5."Veedi Katti Vilaiyadalama"MuthulingamS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 
6."Ore Moochi Ponal"MuthulingamS. Janaki 
7."En Thayinmani Kodiye"VairamuthuS. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki 
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Reception

Deccan Herald wrote "It was a visual spectacle no doubt, but the narrative lost sight of its subject---the organ transplant mafia". The film became a failure in all four languages. Its failure put Ravichandran in financial distress "forcing him to rely on remakes of hit Tamil and Telugu films" which resurrected his career.[1]

References

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